meara, I'm so sorry for you and your mom and the circumstances that keep getting in the way. That fire just sounds like adding insult to injury.
Mighty fine shindig.
Mal ,'Shindig'
Natter 77: I miss my friends. I miss my enemies. I miss the people I talked to every day.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
JZ - Jun 12, 2023 8:03:39 am PDT #22713 of 30000
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
Laura - Jun 12, 2023 10:28:54 am PDT #22714 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
Thinking of you meara, and sending loving vibes to you and yours.
Sheryl - Jun 12, 2023 3:23:12 pm PDT #22715 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
{{{meara and family}}}
aurelia - Jun 12, 2023 4:45:46 pm PDT #22716 of 30000
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
Love and strength to you and your family, meara.
erikaj - Jun 12, 2023 5:22:30 pm PDT #22717 of 30000
Always Anti-fascist!
Yes. this. Again and always.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jun 13, 2023 8:03:52 am PDT #22718 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Here's hoping the rest of the process is gentler and less stressful for you and your family, meara.
The construction crew across the street who decided that the entire neighborhood should wake up at 7:30 this morning have not gotten on my good side by continuing their jackhammering for 2 1/2 hours. I'm particularly peeved because I barely slept, but even on the best day this wouldn't be a welcome noise.
DavidS - Jun 13, 2023 8:16:42 am PDT #22719 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Jacqueline got up early to do her Tuesday morning case conference with all the peds heart surgeons.
She's only going to do it two more times with the last on her birthday (6/27), and then she's retired!
Steph L. - Jun 13, 2023 9:11:56 am PDT #22720 of 30000
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
She's only going to do it two more times with the last on her birthday (6/27), and then she's retired!
That's exciting!
Jessica - Jun 13, 2023 9:20:11 am PDT #22721 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Congrats on JZ retirement!
Jessica - Jun 13, 2023 9:26:17 am PDT #22722 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
So, Dylan is going to be starting his first job in a few weeks, as CIT and then camp counselor at the sailing camp where he's been a camper for the last 7 years. I have been trying for MONTHS to get the camp owner to give me a straight answer about some basic financial questions like...do CITs get paid, or are they enrolled more like campers? (If it is a volunteer position, can he claim community service hours?) As a counselor I assume he will be paid...how much? What paperwork does he need to fill out and how far in advance?
It has been TOTAL radio silence since March, and the guy finally responded to me yesterday with "Dylan is all set" and then answering exactly one of my many many questions (what time should he show up the first day) and then signing off with "let me know if you have any more questions."
And I just...dude, obviously I have more questions. They are all in writing, in this very same email chain you are responding to at this very moment. I have ZERO confidence that repeating them now will result in my getting answers.
(Not asking for advice, this is just a vent. But GRRRRRRRRRRRR.)